2022 Domaine Bastide St. Dominique Chateauneuf du Pape Secrets de Pignan

As the importer notes, "The sandy soils, cooler northeastern-quadrant climate, and 100-year-old vines in this 3-acre lieu-dit which sits next to Chateau Rayas produce a Chateauneuf with a lift and a precision that you just don't find with anything else in the appellation." If you don't want to spend many hundreds of dollars for Ch. Pignan or Ch. Rayas, but would love to know what this famed terroir is all about, the "Secrets de Pignan" is something to check out. Very limited.

95-97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
"The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape Les Secrets De Pignan brings another level of purity and precision, with gorgeous, floral notes of ripe cherries, wild strawberries, spring flowers, licorice, and meaty nuances. It's full-bodied, has a seamless, layered mouthfeel, fine tannins, and a great finish. (reviewed at $75). 95-97+ points."